Blog With PUrpose
Discover new fitness methods, be inspired by personal stories, and read case studies that prove your life can change when you move with purpose.
Lower Back Stretches: Are They Effective?
It’s probably not surprising that “lower back stretches” is one of the most searched terms in health and fitness. We move less, sit at our
Online Coaching: More Cookie-Cutter Than Ever.
(Image above courtesy of Rochaix Cookie Cutters) Online coaching has been around for a long time. Before opening Motive Training, I worked strictly as an
Video: Tight Calves, Or A Lack Of Ankle Eversion?
Do you have tight calves? Do your ankles feel like blocks? Well, you’re not alone. We often work with clients with beat-up ankles. They wake
Video: Stop Following This Mobility Trend
If there’s one hip mobility drill I see on the internet more than anything, it’s the 90/90, windshield wiper, drill/exercise/thing. You sit on your butt,
Video: Understanding Hip Extension
Stand up. Swing one of your legs behind your body. Boom! That’s hip extension (i.e., the movement of your femur/thigh away from your front pelvis).
My Upper Traps: A Closer Look
Editor’s Note: Let me preface this article by saying that not everyone with humongous traps or a really tight neck has poor shoulder mobility. I realize
Level Up Your Stretching With PAILs And RAILs
PAILS & RAILS: It’s A mouthful. If you’ve ever been to our gym or done one of our KINSTRETCH classes, you know we do these
Why Barefoot Is The Way
Feet: The Taboo Body Part. I went to a podiatrist (foot doctor) for ankle pain at around ten years old. I remember walking in a
Warm-Ups: Make Them Broadly-Specific
Warm-ups aren’t a contentious topic in the fitness industry, but most coaches I know approach warm-ups in various ways. If you take ten coaches and
